CVE-2026-12560 Editorial Rating <= 4.0.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Link URL' Field
Administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via the Link URL field, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12560?
CVE-2026-12560 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpqode Editorial Rating – Product Review & Rating System, published on 30 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Editorial Rating – Product Review & Rating System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Link URL' Field in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The WordPress unfiltered_html capability exemption does not apply here because the payload is stored in post meta (_wpas_er_options via update_post_meta) rather than in post_content or post_excerpt, meaning the restriction affects all administrators regardless of their unfiltered_html status.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12560?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12560?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-12560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3mc-8j5j-vh28.